Give Your Profile Some Schweppervescence

Apps, Random Coolness, Services

Give Your Profile Some Schweppervescence

No Comments 03 January 2011

You’re probably aware by now that the good folks over at Facebook have recently rolled out a new profile page layout.  One of the interesting by-products of that new design is that you now have one large profile photo on the left and five small pictures of you across the top.  It didn’t take long [...]

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Free RunKeeper Pro Gets You Running

Apps, Random Coolness

Free RunKeeper Pro Gets You Running

1 Comment 03 January 2011

One of the highest rated iPhone apps for runners, RunKeeper Pro, is now free until the end of January.  Here’s the blurb from corporate… In an effort to encourage more people to get off the couch, and as a show of appreciation to the RunKeeper community for your terrific support for the last two and [...]

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The Future of News (Readers)

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The Future of News (Readers)

No Comments 14 October 2010

I don’t like paying for apps for my iPad.  There are a lot of great apps for free out there so before I spend my dough on some app it had better be good.  Flud costs $3.99 and it’s worth every penny.  It’s a new news feed reader and it just rocks. Just as Flipboard [...]

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Three Ways to Protect Your Kids & Church

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Three Ways to Protect Your Kids & Church

1 Comment 13 October 2010

The internet is like a big city.  There are some wonderful sections, like dear old PastorGear (shameless plug) and then there are some seedier parts of town too.  Obviously, keeping your kids out of the bad parts of town is a major priority.  Keeping your staff or anyone using your wi-fi safe from wandering into [...]

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AirDropper Supercharges Dropbox

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AirDropper Supercharges Dropbox

No Comments 21 September 2010

If you’re using Dropbox, you’re going to love this little add-on.  If you aren’t using Dropbox, why not?  Seriously, run, don’t walk but run over to Dropbox and install this great app. Dropbox is an outstanding tool that allows you to make sure files in your “dropbox” folder are available on all your computers.  You [...]

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Using Mind Maps in Sermon Prep [tutorial]

Apps, Creativity

Using Mind Maps in Sermon Prep [tutorial]

76 Comments 25 August 2010

In this video tutorial, I’ll show you how I use mind mapping software to assist me as I prepare a sermon.  I’m not trying to suggest this is the best way or the only way to prepare a sermon.  It’s just how I do it. (TIP: You’re probably going to want to watch this at [...]

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Add Some Style to Wikipedia

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Add Some Style to Wikipedia

No Comments 18 August 2010

It’s amazing what a little style can add to the usability and enjoyment of a web site.  Unfortunately, Wikipedia has always been long on information and little short of style but the folks over at Cooliris have swooped in to save the day with their new Discover app for the iPad. There are a lot [...]

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The Three Best Twitter Apps

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The Three Best Twitter Apps

No Comments 16 August 2010

So, you're a twitter power user and you're looking for the best twitter power tools. Well, look no further. We're here to help you out.

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The Funnies Hit the Digital Age

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The Funnies Hit the Digital Age

1 Comment 28 July 2010

Come on.  Admit it.  You like the funny pages.  Well, you did until you stop reading the newspaper in favor of using your shiny new AOL account.  Well, I’ve got good news for you, my friend.  The funnies just too a huge leap into the digital age with the new Komos app for the iPhone. [...]

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What Could You Do with Chimpadeedoo?

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What Could You Do with Chimpadeedoo?

No Comments 26 July 2010

If you’re a MailChimp user (and PastorGear highly recommends their service), then you’ll be glad to know that the fine folks (chimps?) over at MailChimp have a new iPad app out that allows you to create a beautiful. mobile and, dare we say, cool sign up system. Here’s a video to explain… I could envision [...]

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It’s Time to Upgrade Your Handshake

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It’s Time to Upgrade Your Handshake

1 Comment 26 July 2010

When you meet someone and want to exchange contact  info what do you do?  You don’t hand them a business card, do you?  Come on, dude.  Business cards are SO last century.  Plus, they’re problematic at best.  The info is hardly ever completely current and then the poor slob you give it to has to [...]

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The Magazine You’ve Always Dreamed Of

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The Magazine You’ve Always Dreamed Of

2 Comments 21 July 2010

Flipboard is an amazing new app for the iPad.   It basically takes all your social media streams like Facebook and Twitter and creates one beautifully styled digital magazine out of them. You simply flip pages with your finger to see item after item of stuff you’re truly want to read.  (Well, that’s true except for [...]

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Slow Boot Times Killing You?  There’s an Answer!

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Slow Boot Times Killing You? There’s an Answer!

No Comments 10 June 2010

PC users, remember when you first bought that shiny new PC?  Remember how quickly it booted up?  Unfortunately, over time PCs tend to take longer and longer to boot.  (Mac and Linux users, insert your snide remarks here.)  The problem is all the apps and services that get installed along the way.  All this overhead [...]

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TeuxDeux:  Simple, Designy, Great

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TeuxDeux: Simple, Designy, Great

2 Comments 04 May 2010

I’m on an almost constant quest for the perfect task manager.  In fact, I plan to do an upcoming series on task and project managers but that’s a story for another day.  Today, I want to introduce you to TeuxDeux.  It’s simple.  Really simple.  It’s web-based and it has a great look to it. If [...]

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The Real Future of Publishing

Apps, Opinion

The Real Future of Publishing

No Comments 14 April 2010

There’s been a lot of talk about how the iPad is the future of publishing and that’s probably true.  People point to the various newspaper and magazine apps for the iPad as examples of where the industry is heading.  To be sure, a lot of those apps are very strong and I’ll be reviewing them [...]

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Help for Your Addiction

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Help for Your Addiction

2 Comments 14 April 2010

You’ve got a problem.  Deep down you know you do.  You waste a lot of time on facebook, twitter, and youtube.  The real question is whether or not you really want to know how much time you spend on these sites.  Do you?  Do you want the red pill or the blue pill? If you’re [...]

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